Program 101

What does this program do?
It provides grants to sponsoring organizations for the repair or rehabilitation of housing owned or occupied by low and very low income rural citizens. USDA will award a total of $10 million in Housing Preservation Grant Program funding for the repair and rehabilitation of rural housing units.

Who may apply for this program?

Most State and local governmental entities

Nonprofit organizations

Federally Recognized Tribes 

Individual homeowners are not eligible

Additional requirements include:

Applicants must have the necessary background and experience with proven ability to perform the responsibility of repair and rehabilitation of low-income housing

Applicants are required to make quarterly progress reports and a final audit on their accomplishments

NOTE: Because citations and other information may be subject to change, please always consult the program Instructions listed in the section above titled "What Law Governs this Program?" You may also contact your State office for assistance.

(1) Very-low-income and low income: Very-low-income is below 50% of area median income; low-income is 50-80% of area median income.

Forms & Resources

NOTE: If state specific forms are not shown above, please refer to the application materials listed below to start the process of applying. Please ensure that your state is selected in the dropdown menu above to find the State Office contact information for this program and speak to a Housing Programs Specialist before attempting to fill out any forms or applications. This will save you valuable time in the process.